Bedstead attachment



Aug. 25, 1925. I 1,550,981

J. R. MCGARRITY BEDSTEAD ATTACHMENT Filed Dec. "11, 1924 INVENTORWITNESS J EWCQRRJTM l I Patented Aug. 25, 1925.

UNITED STATES camera; r

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN R. McGARRITY, or MILWAUKIE, OREGON.

BEDSTEAD ATTACHMENT.

Application filed. December 11, 1924. Serial No. 755,151.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OHN R. MoGARnrrY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Milwaukie, in the county of Clackamas and State of Oregon.have invented a new and- 1 which can be easily attached to the bedsteadand furnishes a table for reading, writing, eating or other uses.

Another object is to furnish a table which is adjustable for height,slope and distance from the user.

A further object is to furnish a table which can be swung out of the wayeither to one side or upward against the foot end of the bed.

Yet another object is to make provisions to have the table swung out ofthe way automatically.

A still further object is to enable the occupant of the bed to pull thetable into useable position without aid.

Other objects and advantages are to be found in the construction andarrangement of parts as will be described in the specification andparticularly pointed out in the appended claim.

I attain these objects with the mechanism illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, in Which- Fig. 1 is a plan View of the bedstead,including the attachment.

Fig. 2 is a Vertical section through the bedstead, showing theattachment in different positions, portions thereof being broken away.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The front edge of the table 1 is provided with a ledge 2 which preventsobjects from rolling or sliding ofl. Hingedly mounted at the center ofthe rear edge is a slotted link 3 which permits said table 1 to besecurely held in either a horizontal or an inclined position, the latterbeing indicated by the respective dot-ted lines in Fig. 2. By means of ahinge 4 the center of the table 1, at the under side, is attached to anextension arm 5 which projects underneath the table 1 toward the footend of the bedstead 6. A curved bracket 7 is firmly attached to theextension arm 5 and extends upward past the rear edge of the table 1 tohold the link 3 in adjusted position by means of a thumbscrew 8. Theextension arm 5 is telescopically mounted in a slotted tube 9, and has athumb screw 10 extending through the slot whereby said arm 5 is firstlyprevented from rotation around its axis and, secondly, can be secured atthe desired point of extension. The slotted tube 9 is, by means of thehinge 11, held toa stub arm 12 which latter is provided with a sleeve 13to fit around the vertical tube 14 at the foot end of the bedstead 6.The stub arm 12 may be raised or lowered on the tube 14 and is held inadjusted position by a set screw 15. The tube 14 is rotatably mounted inthe bearings 16 and 17 which latter are clamped at 18 and 19respectively over the horizontal, structural members at the foot end ofthe bedstead 6. A thrust collar 20 on the vertical tube 14 rests on theupper bearing 16 and keeps the tube 14 at the proper height. The screw21 holds the thrust collar 20 in place. The upper end of the verticaltube 14 is first split and then flared out to furnish a bearing for thepulley 22. Within the vertical tube 14 is a counter weight 23 suspendedfrom a chain or cable 24, which latter reaches over the pulley 22 and isfastened to an eye 25 at the front end of the slotted tube 9. Thecounterweight 23 should be proportioned to pull the slotted tube 9automati cally into vertical position when the table 1 is pushed back toits limits. The vertical position of the slot-ted tube 9 is indicated bythe respective dotted lines. Also attached to the extension arm 5 is acord 26 whose one end may be fastened to the head end of the bedstead orshould at least be left within the reach of the occupant. When the table1 is pulled down horizontally and then pulled toward the occupant, theweight of said table will over balance the gravity of the counterweight23 and will leave the table in horizontal position.

This arrangement makes it also possible to swing the table toward eitherside as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 1.

Although the vertical tube 14 is preferably attachedto the outside ofthe foot end, it would not be diflicult to attach said tube at the innerside. Such a change would indeed be necessary where the foot end of thebedstead is composed of solid boards, except that in the latter case ahole in said boards would have to be cut for the accommodation of theclamp on the lower bearing 17, or otherwise said lower bearing 17 wouldhave to be constructed with lugs to be screwed against the boards.

Having thus described my invention, it will be seen that my objects havebeen accomplished and, though I have shown the preferred form ofconstruction, I reserve to myself the right to make minor changes,providing I do not contravene the spirit and principle of my invention.

I claim:

In a device of the character described, the combination of a bedstead, avertical tube rotatably mounted at the foot end of the bedstead, a stubarm adjustably secured of folding upward against the vertical tube, 25

an extension arm telescopically mounted in the slotted tube, anadjustable table at the end of the extension arm, a cable afliXed to theend of the slotted tube, said cable leading to the top of the verticaltube, a counter veigl t attached to the cable wifliiii the vertical tubeand automatically folding the slotted tube against the vertical tube,when the extension arm has entered the slotted tube to its limits, anda cord at the end of 35 the extension arm.

Signed by me at Portland, Oregon this 6th day of December, 1924:.

J. R. MOGARRITY.

